Sole_Source_Justification_KFS_81770_Redacted.pdf

Office of Contracting and Logistics Management Revised 13 August 2018

1. List the Required Delivery Date (RDD) or Period of Performance (POP):

POP 05/01/19 – 04/30/20

2. Specify characteristics of the material or service that limit the availability to a sole source/brand product (unique features, function of the item, etc.). Describe in detail why only this source/brand can furnish the requirements to the exclusion of other sources/brands.

o Proprietary content/single supplier o Accessible on platform already in use by NPS o Complements existing collections

3. Indicate if the requested material or service represents the minimum requirements of the Government.

The requested resources represent the minimal required by the government as described in the requirements and market research documentation.

4. Indicate if the material or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems presently installed/performing. Describe the equipment/function you have now and how the new item/service must coordinate, connect or interface with the existing system.

Yes, the requested resources must be, and are, compatible with other resources available from Taylor and Francis (CRC), are available on a platform already in use by NPS audiences and fit the overall collection profile.

5. Does a patent, copyright or proprietary data limit competition?

Yes, competition is limited by proprietary content.

6. Are the items “direct replacement” parts/components for existing equipment? If so, provide the information about the Next Higher Assembly (NHA)/equipment which the replacement parts are going into (e.g., description, model, part number, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), etc.).

The content is unique; there is no “direct replacement.”

7. Provide any additional information to support a sole source/brand name sole source procurement. The rationale must justify “either” substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not recovered

Office of Contracting and Logistics Management Revised 13 August 2018 through competition or unacceptable delays in fulfilling the mission of the agency.

These Taylor and Francis (CRC) ebook collections are in subject areas of interest to all NPS Schools.

Delay in acquiring the up to date content might hinder NPS’s academic mission.